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ACLU statement on recent violence against unhoused community

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The ACLU of Washington is committed to protecting the rights of unhoused people, and we urge community leaders to condemn this violence.
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Anti-DEI campaigns just the latest part in backlash to racial reckoning

Published: 
Thursday, February 29, 2024
There’s an ongoing push to restrict or remove diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) from education and the workplace.
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Protect health care access: Tell lawmakers it’s time to hold health systems accountable

Published: 
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Send a message to lawmakers to safeguard community access to quality affordable care.
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Beyond “bad guys” and “good guys”

Published: 
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
A look at how the criminal legal system is more complex that "good guys" versus "bad guys."
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Hold health systems accountable and protect access to care

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Friday, February 23, 2024
Sign in PRO on SB 5241 before 12:30pm 2/23
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Take Action: Reject mass surveillance in Seattle!

Published: 
Friday, February 23, 2024
Let the city know they should invest in evidence-based solutions that do reduce crime.
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ACLU statement on King County Prosecutor's Office's decision regarding officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The city must hold the department accountable when it causes harm and work toward a place where all Seattle residents feel safe. Our thoughts are with Jaahnavi’s family.
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Correct systemic harms: Sign in Pro on HB 2065

Published: 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Tell the Senate again: Correct systemic harms in our criminal legal system
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ACLU of Washington Expresses Concerns Over Potential Montes Violations in Strong Mayor Proposal

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The ACLU of Washington sent a letter to Yakima City Council on Thursday, February 15, expressing its concerns about a proposal to change the structure of city governance from a council-manager system to a council-mayor system.
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Take action for fairness in sentencing

Published: 
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Tell the Senate it’s time to advance racial justice in our criminal legal system.
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A Look Back: Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court Nomination Is a Moment to Celebrate

Published: 
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Looking back on what the nomination of the first Black woman on the Supreme Court means all Black Futures in the United States.
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Bill that would End Harmful Juvenile Points Sentencing from Adult Sentencing Calculations Passes Washington State House of Representatives with Broad Tribal, Community Support

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
HB 2065 will align the judicial system with established science around brain development and adolescent behavior, reflect best practices in sentencing, and begin to rectify the vast racial disparities in Washington’s sentencing system.
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Support access to healthcare

Published: 
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Sign in PRO on SB 5241
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